Literary Collections
Explore our collection of literary books and timeless literary classics at our online bookstore, featuring the best in teenage literature, literary fiction, and modern literature. Discover must-read and best-selling titles, along with insightful criticism literature to enhance your reading experience.
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My Own Dear Darling Boy: The Letters of Oscar Wilde to Lord Alfred DouglasOne of the greatest playwrights in the English language, Oscar Wilde was also a legendary wit and a poetic provocateur. He was put on trial and sentenced to two years of hard labor for "gross indecency" by the same English society whose hypocrisy he...
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A Catalog of Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made onDung Kai-cheung's A Catalog of Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On is a playful and imaginative glimpse into the consumerist dreamscape of late-nineties Hong Kong. First published in 1999, it comprises ninety-nine sketches of life just after the handover of the former British...
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The Tribe: Portraits of CubaTeeming with life and compulsively readable, the pieces gathered together in The Tribe aggregate into an extraordinary mosaic of Cuba today. Carlos Manuel Álvarez, one of the most exciting young writers in Latin America, employs the crónica form - a genre unique to Latin...
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Signed & Sealed: Greetings, Goodbyes, and Fine Lines from History's Remarkable Letter WritersExplore quotations drawn from inspiring correspondence--and the powerful stories behind them--from some of history's most noted (and notorious) letter-writers in Signed & Sealed, a beautiful collection from Quotabelle. From the authors of Beautifully Said, Grit & Grace, and Bravely, comes Signed & Sealed, a...
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Tremendous TriflesTremendous Trifles is comprised of 39 chapters, each functioning as their own essay or story. With whimsical, light-hearted prose, vivid figurative language, and unparalleled insight, Chesterton covers a variety of philosophical principles of everyday life. Chesterton often used ordinary events and objects to explain...
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Anglo-Saxon ChronicleThe most important written work in English before the Norman Conquest, newly translated. Made up of annals written in the monasteries of Winchester, Canterbury, Peterborough, Abingdon, and Worcester, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle marks the beginning of the unmannered simplicity of English prose. Immediately striking are...
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Haiku (Volume IV): Autumn / WinterReginald Horace Blyth (1898-1964) was a prime mover in the popularization of haiku and Zen philosophy in western culture. Born in England, Blyth spent most of his working life in Japan, where he acted as a professor of English and foreign liaison, and became...
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Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the (Worldview Edition)Author: Marcus AureliusPublisher: Canon PressPublished: 12/11/2019Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 8.40h x 4.30w x 0.40dISBN: 9781944503741This title is only available via back order
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Supremely Tiny Acts: A Memoir of a Dayvolume 1Winner (Bronze, Autobiography & Memoir), 2021 Foreword Indies Awards "I think we have to get to the real, to catch the facts we have, to hold on to what we see. . . .in this time where lies are currency," Sonya Huber writes in...
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Interrogating the Abyss"Just when you think Kelso has taken you as far as he can, he proves you wrong, setting off in a bold new direction." -John Langan, author of The Fisherman"Lyrical, intelligent and deeply astute" -Laura Mauro, Black StaticInterrogating the Abyss is the first volume...
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Reverse Colonization: Science Fiction, Imperial Fantasy, and Alt-VictimhoodReverse colonization narratives are stories like H. G. Wells's War of the Worlds, in which technologically superior Martians invade and colonize England. They ask Western audiences to imagine what it's like to be the colonized rather than the colonizers. David Higgins argues that although...
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See/Saw: Looking at PhotographsA lavishly illustrated history of photography in essays by the author of Otherwise Known as the Human Condition See/Saw shows how photographs frame and change our perspective on the world. Taking in photographers from early in the last century to the present day--including artists...
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Black History Is My History - Authors: Gift for African American Children 7 - 10, Coloring and Writing Activity Book for Boys and Girls - Affirm YourUNIQUE Coloring and Activity Book for African American Children ages 7 on up. , Not just for Black History Month. We are Black All Year, so gift this any time to the boys and girls you love. Black History is Every Month for children...
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Horace: Satires Book IIThe satires explored in this volume are some of the trickiest poems of ancient Rome's trickiest poet. Horace was an ironist, sneaky smart, and prone to hiding things under the surface. His Latin is dense and difficult. The challenges posed by these satires are...
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My First Draw and Write Journal for Kids����Give your children the opportunity to express their creativity through our Draw and Write Journal.����My First Draw and Write Journal for Kids is carefully made by parents for educational purposes, designed step-by-step along with their kids, so it will not miss any special details...
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The Llanthony Stories: A Translation of the Narrationes Aliquot FabulosaeCompiled in the early thirteenth century, The Llanthony Stories is a fragmentary collection of exemplaria gathered by an anonymous canon at the Augustinian priory of Llanthony Secunda, Gloucester. While intended primarily for the edification of readers and those who heard the stories preached in...
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Poppy, I Want To Hear Your Story: A Grandfathers Journal To Share His Life, Stories, Love And Special Memories'Poppy, I Want to Hear Your Story' will provide Grandfathers with the opportunity to share their special stories and memorable moments with their children and grandchildren, reflecting back on moments in time that can often be forgotten between generations.This unique book provides: - Guided...
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Color By Number Advanced Coloring Books: 50 Unique Color By Number Design for drawing and coloring Stress Relieving Designs for Adults Relaxation CreaThis 50 Unique Color by number Design book is perfect gift everyone. Everybody can draw and color by number in this design. This book is best for drawing and coloring Stress Relieving Designs for Adults Relaxation. Our mindful Color by number books for adults...
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The Wilder Heart of Florida: More Writers Inspired by Florida NatureFall under the spell of Florida's natural environment In this captivating collection, Florida's most notable authors, poets, and environmentalists take readers on a journey through the natural wonders of the state. Continuing in the legacy of the beloved classic The Wild Heart of Florida,...
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Women of a Certain RageThis book is the result of what happened when Liz Byrski asked 20 women from widely different backgrounds, races, beliefs, and identities to take up the challenge of writing about rage. The honesty, passion, courage, and humour of their very personal stories is engergising...
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